Briana is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Briana means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Briana across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Briana has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Briana is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “noble, high”. a feminine form of Brian.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 97,326 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 463 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 8 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 9 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 66 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 49 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Briana per year, United States (1950 to 2025). United States peaked in 1994 (5,020/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (27/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2006 (11/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2018 (3/yr).
Briana has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1994, when it ranked #148 nationally (given to 5,023 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1990s.
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